Tobbe
I'm npot sure what is causing the 'unknown error'?
When you start the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) instead of double clicking
cmd.exe to start it, try right clicking and select the 'Run As
Administrator' option.
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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"Tobbe" <Tobbe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hmm, my last response disappeared with an "unknown error". Anyway, trying
> agin.
>
> I'm trying to change the attributes of some MP3 files on my external hard
> drive (F . This because one of my audio softwares complain that it can't
> write song info (bpm etc.) to the files. I've marked all the files,
> right-clicked and un-ticked the "read only" box, but I still get the same
> error from the program. When trying the same thing on the whole folder
> (and
> choose "apply to folder and sub-folders") I get the above error.
>
> I don't know if it matters, but all my hard drives (one internal and two
> external via USB 2) has the same file system; NTFS. I'm also confused by
> the
> "access denied" error when using cmd.exe. I go to the start menu, fill in
> "cmd" in the search field, and get cmd.exe as the answer. I double-click
> it,
> and try to cfhange the attributes with the same result - access denied.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
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>> Tobbe
>>
>> Are you using an elevated command prompt? Which folders are you trying to
>> change? What problem are you having with these folders that changing the
>> attribute would solve?
>>
>> The bottom line is that the read only setting on folders is redundant.
>> The
>> only thing that matters is that the files in the folders are not read
>> only
>> and can be changed/used.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "Tobbe" <Tobbe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > Thank you for yor answer! When checking the folder with "attrib" in
>> > cmd.exe,
>> > it doesn't show as read-only, and when I try to change the attrbute, I
>> > get
>> > an
>> > "access denied" message. What am I missing here? :-)
>> >
>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Tobbe
>> >>
>> >> The 'Read Only' attribute for folders is redundant and is ignored by
>> >> Windows. You will notice that the read only box is filled in, as
>> >> opposed
>> >> to
>> >> having a check mark or being empty.
>> >>
>> >> See the following article for a more complete explanation.
>> >>
>> >> You cannot view or change the Read Only or the System attributes of
>> >> folders
>> >> in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, or in Windows Vista
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Desktop Experience
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Tobbe" <Tobbe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:14030DEE-76A4-4415-ACBA-8556AD3BB2A1@xxxxxx
>> >> > When I try to turn off thewrite protection on my folders on an USB
>> >> > hard
>> >> > drive
>> >> > everything works fine, after the usual security questions, but next
>> >> > time I
>> >> > check the folder, it's write protexted agin. How come? I'm logged in
>> >> > as
>> >> > an
>> >> > administrator and don't receive any error messages when trying to
>> >> > turn
>> >> > off
>> >> > the write protextion.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance,
>> >> >
>> >> > Tobbe
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